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With reference to NTPC unit at Singrauli, which of the following statement/s is/are correct ?
1. It is situated in Northern part of Chhattisgarh State.
2. It is NTPC's oldest unit.
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Explanation
The Singrauli Super Thermal Power Station is located at Shaktinagar in the Sonebhadra district of Uttar Pradesh. It is situated near the border of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, not in Chhattisgarh. Therefore, Statement 1 is incorrect.
It is indeed NTPC's oldest unit. It was the first power project undertaken by NTPC, with construction beginning in 1977 and the first unit being commissioned in February 1982. The plant sources its water from the Rihand Reservoir and its coal from the nearby Singrauli coalfields. Consequently, Statement 2 is correct.
SIMILAR QUESTIONS
With reference to Western Uttar Pradesh, which of the following statements is/are correct ?
1. Western region of U.P. is much more developed compared to other regions.
2. The region has witnessed the Green Revolution.
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With reference to "Shaksgam Valley", which of the following statements is/are correct ?
1. This valley is a strategic key region, that is part of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoK).
2. India has lodged protest against the infrastructural development being carried out by China in this valley.
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